Leadership
Amy Bowman
Executive Director
Amy Bowman grew up in the Atlanta, Georgia area before moving to Greeneville, Tennessee in 1993. She married her husband, Andy, a Greeneville native in 1996. Amy and Andy have two adult children and two grandsons. Amy is an avid reader of books and enjoys birdwatching.
Amy formerly worked as Project Manager and Investigator for a non-profit organization.
Amy’s involvement with the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society began in 2003 when she became a Board Member. In 2004, because of her love and concern for homeless dogs and cats, Amy made the decision to switch careers and became employed at the Humane Society’s Adoption Center.
Throughout Amy’s career with the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society, she has focused on implementing programs, including educational programs, to help reduce the overpopulation and mistreatment of unwanted dogs and cats in Greene County.
As Executive Director, Amy strives to make a real difference in the lives of animals in the community.
Amy and her husband live with three dogs and two cats, all adopted from the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society.
Janet Medcalf
Shelter Manager
Janet Medcalf grew up in Tylertown, Mississippi before moving to Tennessee in 1976. She has two grown sons and one granddaughter. She enjoys gardening and spending time with her granddaughter, Khloe.
Janet formerly worked for more than twenty years as Administrative Assistant for the Greeneville Sun Newspaper. In 2012, because of her compassion for unwanted dogs and cats, Janet created the “Friends of Greeneville-Greene County TN Humane Society” Facebook page. The Facebook page quickly became popular and has been a driving force in keeping the Humane Society’s supporters updated on the day-to-day operations at the Adoption Center. Janet served as the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society’s Board President before accepting the position of Shelter Manager at the Humane Society’s Adoption Center.
Janet currently lives with her two rescue dogs, Buddy the Beagle and Remy the Chihuahua.
Drew Ripley
Assistant Manager
Drew Ripley is an East Tennessee native and has lived in Greene County her entire life. She graduated from Chuckey-Doak High School in 2018 and completed her Bachelor's Degree in English at East Tennessee State University in 2023.
Drew has adopted five cats. In her free time, she enjoys watching documentaries, making arts and crafts, and caring for her exotic tarantulas.
Drew began working at the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society in 2020 as a part-time Kennel Assistant while studying at ETSU. Over the years, Drew transitioned to working in the Adoption Center in addition to her animal care role and remained steadily employed until 2023, when she began exploring other career options after graduating from university. She decided that working with animals was her calling and returned to full-time at GGCHS in 2024. Drew is passionate about being a voice for homeless pets and helping them feel safe and comfortable while they wait for their "furever" home. Drew enjoys facilitating adoptions and finding loving families for cats and dogs in need. She is dedicated to ensuring a high standard of care for some of our community's most vulnerable creatures when they have nowhere else to go.
Adoption Center Staff
Jamie Greene
Shift Leader
Katrinka Day
Shift Leader
Pavla Kursteinova
Kennel Leader
Libby Schlegel
Snip It/Animal Control Administrative Assistant
Jeff Lebeda
Maintenance Technician
Noah Helton
Animal Care Specialist
Colin Andrews
Animal Care Specialist
Kelly Shelton
Animal Care Specialist
Charlesey McCallister
Animal Care Specialist
Sophia Taylor
Animal Care Specialist
Angel Hermanus
Animal Care Specialist
Donna Dean
Animal Care Specialist
Isaac Evans
Animal Care Specialist
Katie Key
Animal Care Specialist
Jada Johnson
Animal Care Specialist
Megan Brown
Animal Care Specialist
Emilee Caron
Animal Care Specialist
Megan Kerns
Animal Care Specialist
Kingston Shell
Animal Care Specialist